1. Myanmar

2. Find Myanmar

3. Myanmar (Burma)

4. Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw spelled Nay Pyi Taw and Nay Pyi Daw

5. Bagan: the capital of the First Burmese Empire during 1000s to 1200s

6. What is the major religion of Myanmar? a)Islam b)Christianity c)Buddhism

7. Shwedagon Pagoda Built in the 6 th Century It is the most sacred pagoda for the Burmese

8. Myanmar gained its independence in 1948 from which country? a)Great Britain b)France c)Poland

9. British Empire in 1921

10. Name Changes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6498029.stm In 2005, the capital city was relocated from Yangon (Rangoon) to Naypyidaw In 1988 after a military take over; the country’s name was changed from Burma to Myanmar

11. What type of government do they have in Myanmar? a)Military Dictatorship b)Constitutional Monarchy c)Democracy General Than Shwe

12. 2007 protests against a repressive military government http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APtTijCUi1s

13. Kayan They are offended by terms “Padaung” or “Long-neck Karen hill tribe”

14. Review

15. India gained its independence in 1947 from which country a)France b)Spain c)Great Britain

16. This country, along with Portugal, is on the Iberian Peninsula. What country is it? a)Spain b)England c)Denmark

17. It is the world’s largest island and is covered by a permanent icecap a)Jamaica b)Greenland c)Finland

18. Can you identify this city? a)London, England b)Paris, France c)Lisbon, Portugal

19. They speak Flemish, along with French and German, in this country. What country is it? a)Belgium b)Spain c)Austria